Advances in Agrochemicals

Dr. Aaron Gross is an Assistant Professor of Physiology and Toxicology in the Department of Entomology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned his doctoral degree from Iowa State University of Science and Technology, and his postdoctoral research training was at the Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida. His research interest include the discovery, and understanding the biochemical and neurophysiological mechanisms of action of
naturally occurring and synthetic pesticides, with the goal of controlling arthropods that are important vectors of human and animal health.


Dr. Yoshihisa Ozoe is a specially appointed professor at Shimane University, Japan. He earned his doctoral degree in agricultural chemistry from Kyushu University, Japan, in 1982. He joined Dr. Fumio Matsumura's group at Michigan State University (1982-1984) and at University of California - Davis (1991). His research focus is on ligand-gated ion channels and G protein-coupled receptors as targets of insecticides. He is the recipient of the PSSJ High-Prospectiveness Award (1985), the PSSJ
Prominent-Achievement Award (2004), and the ACS International Award for Research in Agrochemicals (2016).


Joel Coats is Distinguished Professor of Entomology & Toxicology at Iowa State University. He is an insect toxicologist with expertise in natural products as insecticides and insect repellents, including investigations of their selectivity, mechanisms of action, metabolism, synthesis of biorational derivatives and analogs, and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). A current focus is on uses of terpenes from plant essential oils as repellents, insecticides or synergists. Joel
holds 9 patents, has published 11 books and over 200 scientific papers/review articles/book chapters; he started the Toxicology Graduate Program at Iowa State that has run continuously since 1985.